Chaldene
Sign in to saveChaldene , also known as ', is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi led by Scott S. Sheppard, in 2000, and given the temporary designation '.
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Chaldene is a small moon orbiting Jupiter that travels backward relative to Jupiter's rotation, and it was discovered in 2000 by astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi. Because of its irregular orbit and small size, it's part of a group of lesser-known Jovian moons that help scientists understand the history and composition of Jupiter's satellite system.
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- 215.26817°
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- Chaldene
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- Chaldene imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in December 2001
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- Chaldenean
- Planet.named_after
- Χαλδηνή Chaldēnē
- Planet.mpc_name
- Jupiter XXI
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- S/2000 J 10
- Planet.discoverer
- Scott S. SheppardDavid C. JewittYanga R. FernandezEugene A. Magnier
- Planet.discovery_site
- Mauna Kea Observatory
- Planet.discovered
- 23 November 2000
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- Jupiter
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Chaldene , also known as ', is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi led by Scott S. Sheppard, in 2000, and given the temporary designation '.
Chaldene is about 3.8 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Jupiter at an average distance of 22,713,000 km in 759.88 days, at an inclination of 167° to the ecliptic (169° to Jupiter's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.2916.